# Not exactly a car question, but a Scooter/ Moped Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 21, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418 "2007-08-21T00:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NOGGIN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@NOGGIN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NOGGIN)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/1 "2007-08-21T00:39:30Z")
Hi All- My husband and I are looking to get a scooter to ease up our commute. We just want some honest opinions about models of scooters, what’s reliable, what’s a good price for a used one, etc? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/2 "2007-08-21T02:10:28Z")
I’m not going to get into the issue of what is a scooter and what is a moped but in Italy about all they drive are Vespas. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/3 "2007-08-21T02:23:40Z")
I’ve a friend with one of those little Honda Metropolitans. He loves the thing, though IMO it’s overpriced – -$1700! You could get a gently used motorcycle for that 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/4 "2007-08-21T03:21:16Z")
I’d stay away from the Chinese brand until it is clearly apparent that they have their quality and parts availability assured. Stay with a Japanese brand, Honda, Suzuki etc. Yes, you can buy a pretty good used motorcycle for the price of a new scooter. It’s my view that a motorcycle with its larger wheels is safer than a scooter. I’ve been running motorcycles for many years and thousands of miles. I then test rode a Honda Spree a few years ago and felt a little insecure. ---
**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/5 "2007-08-22T01:42:23Z")
2 strokes have aLOT better take off speed ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/6 "2007-08-22T02:10:43Z")
How long a commute and will you be on highways at all? Scooters are basically for in town driving, even though some have larger engines. ---
**Author:** ![NOGGIN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@NOGGIN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NOGGIN)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/7 "2007-08-22T21:58:06Z")
Commute will be about 10-15 minutes depending on traffic and mostly be on local roads, definitely no highways. The thing with Missouri is that you don’t need to register anything less than 50cc. ---
**Author:** ![NOGGIN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@NOGGIN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NOGGIN)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/8 "2007-08-22T22:04:31Z")
Do you (or anyone else) know about the brand, Roketa? ---
**Author:** ![Ranck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Ranck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ranck)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/9 "2007-08-22T22:30:33Z")
Does anyone even offer a 2 stroke in the US any more? ---
**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/10 "2007-08-22T22:52:59Z")
50cc is pretty small for keeping up with traffic, but vespa does make one, for about $1800 new. I expect you you could find a used one pretty cheap, or an asian clone even cheaper. [http://www.piaggiousa.com/pScooters/fly50Specs.cfm](http://www.piaggiousa.com/pScooters/fly50Specs.cfm) ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/11 "2007-08-23T00:17:10Z")
2-strokes aren’t road legal in the US anymore, but you still do see some under 50cc toys that use them like the Razor scooters, but not really anything I would consider a serious mode of transportation. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-exactly-a-car-question-but-a-scooter-moped-question/3418/12 "2007-08-23T00:58:10Z")
I’d register it and get a scooter withat least 100cc. Regiswtration can;t be that expensive, and you should get the motorcycle driver’s license. It confirms that you know how to drive safely. Or get a bicycle. It’s a great way to get or stay fit.